"Rollings. ""Worzel Gummidge Again"" was read in November 1974 (with one story tying in with Guy Fawkes Night) by Geoffrey Bayldon, later to appear in the 1979-81 TV series. Southern Television's production for ITV was written by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, and starred Jon Pertwee as Worzel, with Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally, a life-size fairground doll and Worzel's femme fatale. This was a significant change from the original books, where Aunt Sally is, in fact, Worzel's aunt. The Crowman, who made Worzel and some of his other scarecrow friends, was played by Geoffrey Bayldon, better known for his"
"of Scatterbrook. He befriended two children, brother and sister John and Sue Peters, who often tried to clear up the messes he created. Worzel had a collection of interchangeable turnip, mangelwurzel and swede heads; each suiting a particular occasion or allowing him to perform a certain task. He also had his own language, Worzelese. Worzel's catchphrases were: ""A cup o' tea an' a slice o' cake"", ""I'll be bum-swizzled"" and ""Bozzy MCoo"". He was madly in love with Aunt Sally, a vain, cruel-hearted fairground coconut-shy doll who considered herself a lady and far too good for a common scarecrow such"
"Skvader The skvader () is a Swedish fictional creature that was constructed in 1918 by the taxidermist Rudolf Granberg and is permanently displayed at the museum at Norra Berget in Sundsvall. It has the forequarters and hindlegs of a European hare (""Lepus europaeus""), and the back, wings and tail of a female wood grouse (""Tetrao urogallus""). It was later jokingly given the Latin name ""Tetrao lepus pseudo-hybridus rarissimus"" L. The name is a combination of two words, and this is the explanation provided by the ""Svenska Akademiens ordbok"" (Dictionary of the Swedish Academy): ""The prefix ""skva-"" from 'skvattra' (quack or"
"Rasselbock The rasselbock or rarely raspelbock (""Hirculus crepans austriae"")(in America called a Jackalope) is a mythological animal, often depicted in such locations as hunting lodges. It has the head and body of a rabbit, and the antlers of a roe deer. The female counterpart of the rasselbock is the Rasselgeiß, which have smaller antlers. Some rasselbocks have been known to be shown with canine teeth, unlike other hares and rabbits. The young animals are called Waldrasslinge. Most alleged sightings are reported in the Thuringian Forest and in the Mark Brandenburg, but also in the Harz Mountains. Others are seen near"
"an article in anti-conformist Belgian magazine ""La Crapouillot"" (""The Mortar Shell""). Rather than Germans, Müller's henchmen were given the Russian names Ivan and Wronzoff, although the latter would be renamed Puschov by Michael Turner and Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper for the English translation. Forging banknotes was a topical crime at the time, while the idea of villains using superstition to hide their lair was a common trope, one that Hergé had used previously in ""Tintin in the Land of the Soviets"". The idea of Ranko brought together two popular fictional creatures of the 1930s; the giant ape King Kong, who had been"
"are more subtle machinations at work. The Grey Man: a violent entity attached to an ancient knife found in Walt's bag. According to Lucifer, he is the ""patron saint"" of human sacrifice. Sysyphyx: an ancient oracle of Atlantis who turned into an odd, shapeshifting monster. It cuts off the head of its victim, replaces that victim's spine with its own, and then shapeshifts to look like the former person. At some point, it was kept in a chest which was taken to the Arctic with the intent of blowing it up, but it was too cold to light the fuse"
"of snakes, which in turn sprout symmetrically-placed tendrils. The snake heads, as well as the animal and snake on the reverse, find more florid treatment than on the Vang Stone: all have lip lappets, the snakes bear pigtails, while all animals have a pear-shaped eye with the point directed towards the snout – a diagnostic feature of Ringerike Style. The Ringerike Style is a Scandinavian animal style from the late 10th century and the 11th century, which evolved out of the earlier Mammen Style. It has received its name from a group of runestones with animal and plant motifs in"
"Nawarupa Nawarupa (, also spelt nawa rupa; , lit. ""nine forms""), also known as byala (Arakanese: ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Burmese and Rakhine (Arakanese) mythology. The nawarupa is made of 9 animals, possessing the trunk of a naga or elephant, the eyes of a deer, the horns of a rhinoceros, the tongue or wings of a parrot, the body of a lion or naya, the tail of a peacock or yak, the ears of an elephant or horse, and the feet of a chinthe or karaweik. In the Konbaung dynasty, the nawarupa decorated one of"
"Other similar creatures include the Bavarian ""wolpertinger"", the Austrian ""raurakl"", the Thuringian Forest's ""rasselbock"", the Palatinate's ""Elwedritsche"", and the American ""jackalope"". The skvader has since then often been seen as an unofficial symbol for Sundsvall and when the province Medelpad was to be given a provincial animal (in addition to the provincial flower) in 1987, many locals voted for the skvader. The final choice was a kind of compromise, the mountain hare, which is the front-end of the skvader. The term ""skvader"" is nowadays used colloquially in Swedish to mean ""a bad compromise"" or ""a combination of contradicting elements"". ""Skvader"""
"to claim the reward it resulted in a cryptozoological defeat. Rumours about lindworms as actual animals in Småland rapidly died out. Lindworm The Lindworm (cognate with Old Norse ""linnormr"" 'ensnaring snake', Norwegian ""linnorm"" 'dragon', Swedish ""lindorm"", Danish ""lindorm"" 'serpent', German ""Lindwurm"" 'dragon') is either a dragon-like creature or serpent monster. In British heraldry, ""lindworm"" is a technical term for a wingless serpentine monster with two clawed arms in the upper body. In Norwegian heraldry a ""lindorm"" is the same as the wyvern in British heraldry. A lindworm's appearance can vary from country to country and from tale to tale, but"
"games as well as Hunting competition. Later he receives the chessboard of war. A recurring joke is Marwin being unable of pronouncing his name correctly. To date Marwin has only called The apocalypse by his true name a few times, and that by accident. It is unknown if this inability is stupidity or arrogance from Marwin. Herman Hedning Herman Hedning (lit. Herman the Heathen, known as Marwin Meathead in English editions) is a humorous comic strip from Sweden drawn and written by Jonas Darnell. The comic has three main protagonists, Herman Hedning (Marwin Meathead), Gammelman (Oldhead) and Lilleman (Shorthead). Marwin"
"the ceremonial royal barges. Nawarupa Nawarupa (, also spelt nawa rupa; , lit. ""nine forms""), also known as byala (Arakanese: ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Burmese and Rakhine (Arakanese) mythology. The nawarupa is made of 9 animals, possessing the trunk of a naga or elephant, the eyes of a deer, the horns of a rhinoceros, the tongue or wings of a parrot, the body of a lion or naya, the tail of a peacock or yak, the ears of an elephant or horse, and the feet of a chinthe or karaweik. In the Konbaung dynasty, the"
"curious change is that Goldry Bluszco is the main hero of the drawings, but off-stage in an enchanted prison for most of the novel. Many people (including J. R. R. Tolkien) have wondered at and criticized Eddison's curious names for his characters (e.g. La Fireez, Fax Fay Faz), places and nations. According to Thomas, the answer appears to be that these names originated in the mind of a young boy, and Eddison could not, or would not, change them thirty years later when he wrote the stories down. The title refers to Ouroboros (""Jörmungandr"" in Norse mythology), the snake or"
"be called Thorin Oakenshield). Gandalf (mythology) Gandalf (""Gandálfr"") is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words ""gandr"" (magic staff) and ""álfr"" (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. The name was also used for a Norse king in the ""Heimskringla"". In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr, but initially used the name for the head of the"
"Pussycat Puss (a gangster cat), Bat Man (an anthropomorphic baseball bat who is a name parody of the real Batman (DC Comics is now owned by WB)), Doubleheader (a two-headed spoof of Haf-and-Haf (Tulza Tuzon)), Pickle Puss (a pickle spoof of Pruneface), Pumpkinhead (a criminal with a jack-o'-lantern for a head), Neon Noodle (a neon spoof of the Frankenstein Monster), Jukebox Jaw (a criminal with a jukebox speaker for a jaw and a turntable on top of his head), Wolfman (an anthropomorphic wolf criminal), Rubberhead (a pencil eraser-headed criminal), and a host of other unnamed grotesque criminals. He then, with"
"night heron. Nachtkrapp The Nachtkrapp (German, lit. ""night raven"") is a South German and Austrian bugbear creature, cautionary tales about which are used to scare children into going to bed. Similar legends exist in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia. Several versions of the Nachtkrapp exist. In most legends, the Nachtkrapp is described as a giant, nocturnal raven-like bird. In Norse mythology, the, Nachtkrapp (Swedish ""Nattramnen"", Norwegian ""Nattravnen"") is depicted with no eyes which if looked into cause death. It is also depicted with holes in its wings which cause illness and disease if looked at. Some of the"
"Krasnoludek Krasnoludek (or ""krasnal"") (Russian: Краснолюдки) is a Polish mythological type of gnome or dwarf, common in many Polish and translated folk tales (for example, Brothers Grimm ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"" is translated into the Polish language as ""Królewna Śnieżka i siedmiu krasnoludków""). They resemble small humans and wear pointy red hats. Due to the popularization of fantasy literature, they are now differentiated from both gnomes (Polish: ""gnom"") and dwarfs (Polish: ""krasnolud""), both of which are used in fantasy literature context, while the word ""krasnoludek"" still remains mostly the domain of older folk tales. The word ""krasnal ogrodowy"""
"Belsnickel Belsnickel (also Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, from ""pelzen"" (or ""belzen"", German for to wallop or to drub) and ""Nickel"" being a hypocorism of the given name ""Nikolaus"") is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of Baden-Württemberg. The figure is also preserved in Pennsylvania Dutch communities. Belsnickel is related to other companions of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of German-speaking Europe. He may have been based on another older German myth, Knecht Ruprecht, a servant of Saint Nicholas, and a"
"much of the same cast but Erik Lindgren voicing Peter. In 1997, Sveriges Television produced the Nordic Christmas calendar ""Peter-No-Tail"" with Björn Kjellman portraying Peter. This was followed in 2000 by the live action feature ""Peter-No-Tail and the Great Treasure Hunt"". Picture books as well as two editions as a comics series have also been published; one comic ran between 1965 and 1972. An asteroid that was discovered in March 1993 is eponymously named 8535 Pellesvanslös. Similarly the asteroids 8534 Knutsson, 8536 Måns, 8537 Billochbull and 8538 Gammelmaja were discovered at about the same time. They were all named by"
"Herman Hedning Herman Hedning (lit. Herman the Heathen, known as Marwin Meathead in English editions) is a humorous comic strip from Sweden drawn and written by Jonas Darnell. The comic has three main protagonists, Herman Hedning (Marwin Meathead), Gammelman (Oldhead) and Lilleman (Shorthead). Marwin Meathead is fat, sadistic, greedy, lazy and self-important; he possesses all the bad qualities one can possibly find in a thinking human being. Always wearing his helmet and carrying a weapon, a wooden club with a huge nail right through it. It is revealed to be made of the corewood of an Arch-oak. He is unstoppable"
"Ledberg stone The Ledberg stone, designated as Ög 181 under Rundata, is an image-stone and runestone located in Östergötland, Sweden. The Ledberg stone is a partially surviving runestone, similar to Thorwald's Cross. It features a figure with his foot at the mouth of a four-legged beast, below which lies a legless, helmeted man, with his arms in a prostrate position. This is thought to be a depiction of Odin being devoured by the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarök, the final battle in Norse mythology, in which several gods meet their death. The battle and death of Odin are described in the"
"to the North American jackalope and Austrian rauracl. People often use the rasselbock in conversation to try to humiliate an older or more experienced person by rhetorically asking if they would like to go catch the creatures. Rasselbock The rasselbock or rarely raspelbock (""Hirculus crepans austriae"")(in America called a Jackalope) is a mythological animal, often depicted in such locations as hunting lodges. It has the head and body of a rabbit, and the antlers of a roe deer. The female counterpart of the rasselbock is the Rasselgeiß, which have smaller antlers. Some rasselbocks have been known to be shown with"
"Midgard Serpent (Marvel Comics) Jormungand, also known as The Midgard Serpent or World Serpent, is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the serpent Jörmungandr from Norse mythology, first appears in ""Marvel Tales"" #105 (Feb. 1952), in the period between the Golden Age of Comic Books and the Silver Age of Comic Books. The Midgard Serpent debuted in ""Marvel Tales"" #105 (Feb. 1952) and was later tied firmly to Marvel continuity in the Silver Age of Comic Books in ""Thor"" ""Thor"" #127 (April 1966). As in Norse mythology, the Marvel version"
"world and creating the oceans. If the Worm's tail was ever removed from its mouth disaster would befall the earth and in legend Midgard's Worm met its end at Ragnarök when it dies fighting, and killing, the thunder god Thor. This story forms the basis of a novel, ""The Worm of the World's End"", by Stephen R Donaldson. The Midgard Worm is also known as the World Serpent. Several places in Great Britain, once occupied by Viking raiders, owe their names to the supposed resemblance they bore to this fictional beast. Worm's Head on the Gower Peninsula in Wales was"
"America. Econ. Bot. 31: 461-470. Sk'elep Sk'elep or Coyote is the traditional trickster figure in the pantheon of Secwepemc mythology. He is featured in many legends and has many powers, including the ability to die and come back to life. Like the animal his character is enjoined to, he is very clever. But like all intelligent beings, he can also have his foolish moments and can make emblematic mistakes that people can learn from. For example, according to a traditional Secwepemc story, he once decided that he had to climb into a tree and spin a web like a spider."
"Neck (water spirit) The neck, nicor, nixie or nokken (; , ; Danish: ""nøkke;"" ; ; ; ) are shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore who usually appeared in forms of other creatures. Under a variety of names, they were common to the stories of all Germanic peoples, although they are perhaps best known from Scandinavian folklore. The related English ""knucker"" was generally depicted as a wyrm or dragon, although more recent versions depict the spirits in other forms. Their sex, bynames, and various transformations vary geographically. The German and his Scandinavian counterparts were males. The German was"
"Nachtkrapp The Nachtkrapp (German, lit. ""night raven"") is a South German and Austrian bugbear creature, cautionary tales about which are used to scare children into going to bed. Similar legends exist in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia. Several versions of the Nachtkrapp exist. In most legends, the Nachtkrapp is described as a giant, nocturnal raven-like bird. In Norse mythology, the, Nachtkrapp (Swedish ""Nattramnen"", Norwegian ""Nattravnen"") is depicted with no eyes which if looked into cause death. It is also depicted with holes in its wings which cause illness and disease if looked at. Some of the most common"
"Carl-Åke Eriksson Carl-Åke Eriksson (16 November 1934 – 7 November 2015) was a Swedish actor known for playing the sinister SS vampire in the horror-comedy Frostbite. He also appeared in several other high-profile Swedish productions like The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, Mysteriet på Greveholm and The Simple-Minded Murderer. He was most active at Malmö City Theatre. In the 1970s, Eriksson had a successful career at Malmö City Theatre, winning awards for playing McMurphy in ""One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"" and George in ""Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"" on stage. He appeared in a play by Lars Norén"
"Head Lopper Head Lopper is a comic book created by writer and artist Andrew MacLean, currently published by Image Comics. The story follows the exploits of the Viking warrior Norgal (or ""head lopper"" as some call him) and the severed head of Agatha the Blue Witch. ""Head Lopper"" originally began as a self-published project by comics creator Andrew MacLean. In 2015 it was picked up for a four-issue miniseries. The character originated from a piece for Brand New Nostalgia. The theme of the week had been Vikings, and a bearded warrior with a witch's head skewered on his sword was"
"after swedish actor Dolph Lundgren. It quickly turned out that Dolph was the most popular character in the show, and DR2 announced that Dolph would return in 2005. On 28 October 2005, Dolph returned to the screen in a new show co-starring with Mikael Wulff but without both ""Margit"" the Squirrel and Anders Morgenthaler. The show had also been renamed from ""Wulffmorgenthaler"" to ""Dolph & Wulff"". The show ran for 10 episodes. The next season, now in the format of a talkshow, Dolph og Wullf med venner, began in March 2006. The character has, since that season, been used sparingly,"
"Sk'elep Sk'elep or Coyote is the traditional trickster figure in the pantheon of Secwepemc mythology. He is featured in many legends and has many powers, including the ability to die and come back to life. Like the animal his character is enjoined to, he is very clever. But like all intelligent beings, he can also have his foolish moments and can make emblematic mistakes that people can learn from. For example, according to a traditional Secwepemc story, he once decided that he had to climb into a tree and spin a web like a spider. The only result of this"
"in a grave in Sweden depict a helmeted figure holding a spear and a shield while riding a horse, flanked by two birds. The plate has been interpreted as Odin accompanied by two birds: his ravens. A pair of identical Germanic Iron Age bird-shaped brooches from Bejsebakke in northern Denmark may be depictions of Huginn and Muninn. The back of each bird features a mask motif, and the feet of the birds are shaped like the heads of animals. The feathers of the birds are also composed of animal heads. Together, the animal heads on the feathers form a mask"
"Manticore The manticore (Early Middle Persian ""Merthykhuwar""; Modern Persian ""Mardykhor"") is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx that proliferated in western European medieval art as well. It has the head of a human, body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion. There are some accounts that the spines can be shot like arrows, thus making the manticore a lethal predator. It eats its victims whole, using its triple rows of teeth, and leaves no bones behind. The mantyger is a"